Active Duty Military and Veterans

The State of Ohio allows for several exceptions for members of the military and national guard, veterans and their dependents to aquire Ohio residency for tuition purposes. Those exceptions are:

C4: A veteran, a spouse of a veteran, or dependent upon a veteran (Ohio G.I. Promise);

C5: A veteran who is the recipient of federal veterans’ benefits under the “All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program,” “Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program” or any successor program;

C6: A recipient of the federal “Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry” scholarship or transferred federal veterans’ benefits under any of the programs under the C5 rule;

E2: Active-duty military (or dependent/spouse) and an Ohio resident, but stationed outside of Ohio;

E3: Active-duty military (or dependent/spouse) from out-of-state but and stationed in Ohio;

E8: A member of the Ohio National Guard.

Applying for Ohio Residency For-Tuition-Purposes Under "The Ohio G.I. Promise"

Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services, their spouses, and dependents, may qualify for immediate classification as Ohio residents for-tuition-purposes, if the veteran either:

Served one or more years on active military duty and was honorably discharged or received a medical discharge that was related to the military service; or

Was killed while serving on active military duty or has been declared to be missing in action or a prisoner of war.

Additionally, to qualify for Ohio residency-for-tuition-purposes the veteran must also have established domicile in Ohio as of the first day of classes for the requested academic term.

If the spouse or a dependent of the veteran seeks Ohio-residency-for-tuition-purposes status, both the veteran and the spouse or dependent seeking Ohio residency status must have established domicile in Ohio as of the first day of classes for the requested academic term ─ except that if the veteran was killed while serving on active military duty or has been declared to be missing in action or a prisoner of war, only the spouse or dependent seeking residency status shall be required to have established an Ohio domicile as of the first day of classes for the requested academic term.

University of Cincinnati is required to follow Ohio Board of Regents guidelines in interpreting and applying “The Ohio G.I. Promise” and Ohio Administrative Code 3333-1-10.

How to Apply for Ohio Residency For-Tuition-Purposes If You Are A Veteran or the Spouse/Dependent of a Veteran

For applications where the veteran is the student applying for Ohio residency, attach all of the following documents:

A copy of the “Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty” (i.e., DD Form 214, member 4) issued to you by the U.S. Department of Defense; and

A copy of a lease or deed, or a Ohio driver’s license or Ohio state ID, establishing that you reside in Ohio; and

For applications where the veteran's spouse or dependent is the student applying for Ohio residency, attach all of the following documents:

All of the documents listed just above for the "veteran-is-the-student" application;

A copy of a lease or deed, or a Ohio driver’s license or Ohio state ID, establishing that you (i.e., the spouse or dependent) reside in Ohio (your Ohio residence may be separate from that of the veteran claimant); and

If you are the veteran’s dependent, a copy of your veteran parent’s most recent Federal Income Tax form showing that he or she has claimed you as a financial dependent.

The Registrar’s Office may require additional documentation from the veteran claimant and/or the student spouse/dependent prior to making a determination regarding the Ohio residency for-tuition-purposes eligibility.

*Residency applications are due no later than the first day of the semester.